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Unit 1b Practice Test

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Jacob ran a 5k in 24 minutes.
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
2.
A storm is traveling 25 km/hr eastward
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
3.
Mrs. Starnes slowed down as she was approaching the Chick-fil-A drive thru.
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
4.
A hurricane travels 360 km in 15 hours.
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
5.
Aiden turned around when he saw a teacher needed help opening the door.
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
6.
Cole throws a baseball 38 m from third base to first base in 1.7 seconds.
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
7.

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Segment O-A The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

9.

Segment A-B The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

10.

Segment B-C The bus is _________________.

a)

at rest

b)

returning (to original position)

c)

moving forward

11.
Surrounding every magnet is a __________  __________.
a)
magnetic field
b)
electrical current
c)
another magnet
d)
an enemy
12.
What two forces are required for generators and electric motors to work? 
a)
magnetism and thermal 
b)
electricity and thermal 
c)
electricity and magnetism 
d)
magnetism and radiant 
13.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
14.
Generators are devices that convert _____ energy into _____ energy.
a)
chemical; mechanical
b)
mechanical; electrical
c)
electrical; mechanical
d)
potential; kinetic
15.
What device is made of coils of wire with an electrical current passing through it in order to generate a magnetic field?  
a)
Electromagnet 
b)
Generator
c)
Electron Magnet 
d)
Motor
16.
In an electric motor, the energy transformation begins as  ----
a)
electrical and becomes chemical
b)
mechanical and becomes electrical
c)
electrical and becomes mechanical
d)
mechanical and becomes chemical
17.

What do wind turbines, hydro electric dams, and ethanol plants have in common

a)

All produce electrical current without pollution

b)

All use generators to produce electrical current

c)

All convert gravitational potential energy to electric current

d)

All convert thermal energy to electrical energy

18.

_____________________ is the measurement of how many electrons are flowing in a point of a circuit.

a)

voltage

b)

current

c)

resistance

d)

power

19.
This image represents what type of circuit?
a)
open
b)
closed
c)
series
d)
parallel
20.
Will the light bulb in this circuit light and why/why not?
a)
yes, because it has two batteries
b)
no, because the switch is open
c)
yes, because it is in a circuit
d)
no, because the bulb is burned out
21.
What type of circuit is represented by the diagram?
a)
closed
b)
series
c)
open
d)
parallel
22.
What is an electrical circuit?
a)
lets you turn the energy on and off
b)
a closed path where where electricity flows
c)
stop electricity from flowing through
23.
Which circuit (s) are parallel?
a)
A
b)
A and B
c)
B and C
d)
C
24.
Which one will still function if one light bulb goes out?
a)
A-Series
b)
B-Parallel
c)
A-Parallel
d)
B-Seriese
25.
Security alarms are made of _______ circuits because they turn on when the circuit is broken.
a)
Parallel
b)
Series 
c)
Fancy 
26.
If I add more light bulbs to a series circuit what happens?
a)
The current speeds up and the lights get brighter
b)
The current slows down and the lights dim lower
c)
The current speeds up and the lights dim lower
d)
The current slows down and the lights get brighter
27.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
28.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
29.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
30.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m